A great lion sighting to start your day and very lucky to not have a major traffic jam. Excellent pics of the lion also.
Trying for leopard on the s130
Lions On The Loose
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Thanks for the ID KlipspringerKlipspringer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:47 pm The inflated marshmallow is a bushveld rainfrog, very cool find
The giraffe on the second day looks quite well adapted, amazing how quick they learn
Yes, the giraffe was properly trotting along the next day... and the adults had given up chasing it as well
It was something a bit different! We didn't stick around to see how it ended but I kind of think it would probably have been funny to watch
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Aha! Strange creatures indeedRichprins wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:59 pm Yes, Peej! That is the "Game of Thrones" frog, unusual to see in the middle of the day!
Ai we had a thread on it somewhere in the old days!
It doesn't have to be so swollen up all the time!
Bushveld_Rain_Frog_2.1.jpg
Lovely to see the giraffe survive, I suspect it is a a nightmare for the parents on the first night!
Thanks Mel... He/She would be a fine catch I'm sure
Definitely trying the S130 for the leopard... but no further luck unfortunately
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Fri 29th June contd
Not too far along the S28 our lion timing turned out to be impeccable again as this young chap hopped onto the road in front of us
It was another group of 3 lions, and by the looks of things a similar family setup to our previous sighting with a mom lioness and 2 almost full grown youngsters (boy & girl)... the mom appeared to have lost an eye
The girls weren't being very cooperative and wandered along behind some bushes, but the boy turned out to be another poser
The younger lioness eventually came out to say hi to us
They carried on next to us for a little while before disappearing off deep into the bush
Not too far along the S28 our lion timing turned out to be impeccable again as this young chap hopped onto the road in front of us
It was another group of 3 lions, and by the looks of things a similar family setup to our previous sighting with a mom lioness and 2 almost full grown youngsters (boy & girl)... the mom appeared to have lost an eye
The girls weren't being very cooperative and wandered along behind some bushes, but the boy turned out to be another poser
The younger lioness eventually came out to say hi to us
They carried on next to us for a little while before disappearing off deep into the bush
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Lovely light again, Peej!
Impeccable timing, as you say.
The males often seem to have totally different priorities in life...
Impeccable timing, as you say.
The males often seem to have totally different priorities in life...
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Well, the boy(s) could pose because they are good-looking... and they probably know it
Brilliant pix
Brilliant pix
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Great to have the time to enjoy in full their presence..........when they are not sleeping
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Again awesome luck
Next trip to the bush??
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